Bracket for brake hangers



Jan. 2, 1923. B. HASKELL.

BRACKET roR BRAKE HANGERS.

FILED APR-19' I921.

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Patented Jena 2, i923 burr a 11* r m i I rarer snonnnrox HASKEIIL, or FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA; T

I BRACKET ronBnAKE HANGERS.

llpp lication filed 5 1 11193921. seriai iro. 462,457. I

1 0 all whom it may ooncefn: v

Be it known that L BR'oDERIoit I'IAsKELL,

a citizen of the United States, residing, at Franklin, in the county of Venang'o and State of Pennsylvania; have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brackets for Brake Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

tes to brackets to be attached to the spring plank-and bolster of This invention, rela a' ,car truck for properly supporting the brake gearing andbrake shoes with respect to the Wheels of said truck.

The object of the invention is to provide a bracket whichyis sirnple in construc- Another object 1s to so construct a bracket which is capable of carryingathird hanger of the same length as the two commonly used vend hangers and enable 'all ithree hangers to be placed orarrangedfla't the same angle whereby said hangers Willtravel in the samearc and thereby maintain the brake shoesin thesarne vertical position and. proper relation to the wheels.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear 7 The invention conslsts ofi structural chart acteristics and relative arrangements oi elements which will be hereinafter, more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended clainis. r f:

In the drawings,v in which similar referenee'characters indicate the sarneparts in the several figures, v I H y V F'gure 1, is a side view partly in section of a fragment of arailroad car' truck :vvith Figure 2, is a front Figure 3 is a top plan view of'the bracket;

bolsters and brake gear-- i from the detailed dis closure the construct on and relation of 7 parts to be hereinafter given.

y Y elew atio n 0f the v A bracket with a hanger attached; I

, Figure is-aside View sirnilar to Figure 1:0f a modified form of the bracket; and

* Figure 5 is a front elevation of I the bracket shown in t Figure 4L.

; Referring to Figure -1, 2 sents the spring plankforrned by a channel iron having flanges 13 and13, and11 is, the bolster supported :by a spring 12 at each 0i v its ends upon said plank'lO as is common in bar trucks andneed'no further disclosure.

and l0 repre Said bolster 11 is provided ateachof ends.

for purposes to be pres- 151 isv he lmprovedibracket which is properly, supported on each side of; the

spring blank 10 and bolster 111 and is pro- 'v'ided with. a shoulder" 16 andadapted" to engage the upper or free edgeof the flange .13 as is vclearlvfishownz iii-Figure 1., Each 1 and 'sidesvvith two separated perforatedor dr1lled lugs 14, 14,

"ently described.

of saidbracli ets lo; is provided at its loW'er end with a centrally disposed hole 17, .see

Figure .2, throughwvhich is adapted to be passed abolt 18', said bolt and hole being i so arranged and; disposed with respect to each, other and the lowerrouter sid'e of the wveb off the channel iron forming the spring blank 10, so that vvhen the bolt 18 is I tightened up; the bracketlloon each sid'elof said plank 10 is securedly and rigidly Inent eitherl'i'nan upward or lateral direction by the bolt 18, ordovvnvvard direction bv the shoulderlitlti vwith respect to S id] 3 clamped to the outer side of the flange jof [the spring plank 10 "and held "fromsnoveplank, as Will'be clearly: seen by reference to U Figure 1.;

The upper endioii bracketsflii is of such a Width asto loosely pass between "the separatedvlugs'l'i, 114:, and isiprovided with an elongatedslot 19Qadapted toreceive 'a' pin 20, passing through the perforated lugs 14:,14, on bolster 11, said pin 20 actingas a support andguide for the upper end of thebraclzet]. during therise and fall of the bolster 11 on its springs 12'. as the load in the carvaries. The upperiendof the bracket 15 is provided {with lateral ex tensions 21, 121, having-a plurality ofiropenngsf22, 22 to receive the uppervia'nd pivoted r ri -She rnesseserr esli b lowerend of the hanger 23 is pivotally connected to the brake head 28 carriedby the.

compression member 29 and strut '30, said brake head 28 having-the usual shoe 31'-en gaging the wheel 32, which last described parts are universally employed in railway trucks'andi orni no part of the present. in vention. v

Referring to Figures 1 and 5, the same invention and type of bracket isshown in the same relation with respect: to the'spring plank 10 and bolster 11v except that the I bracket 151 is applied only at the center sec- 't ion of said bolster, and'springplank 10.

Said bracket 151 is provided with'a shoulder 161 and hole 171 and passes between two centrally disposed and separated lugs 14:1 and 141. The elongated slot 191. at the upper. end is adapted. to receive the pin 201, and 'the'la-tera-l extension 211 is'preferably forked at its end and provided with openings 221, 221 to receive a pin 2 11. carrying a.

l nk 2 51, supporting the .usual strut 261,

compression member 291. and truss rod 271 as is usual in this class of brake gear. The bracket 151 is provided witha central and longitudinal web 152 having an apertured lug 153 from which is suspended by means ofa pin 2 12. a U-shaped safety hanger 252 surrounding the strut 261 and adaptedto catch the brake gear or beam from dropping should the supporting mean's fail to form their iunotions.v Sa d bracket 151 is.

per-

alsolprovided with a stop, 271 similar to the-stop 27 shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, for

purposes of engaging the "brake beam or gearing should it for any reason drop after becoming detached from its hanger and supporting means.

From the foregoing disclosure of the conany" way departing i struct'iion and arrangement ofthe' improve ment and mode of applying the same, it will be seentliat all the objects and" advantages recited in the statement of invention have been fully efficientl'yfcarried mean-d While ll havesh own and described my prethein'selves without in V p c in the'sahent features hereindlsclosed and embodied inthe scope iferred form of the bracket many changes readily suggest or, the clainis.

i What Eclaiin, is i 1. 1a .tru'clct'he combination" with a lank; a: truck bolster movahl'ysupsaidlsp' in'gplank,a bracket "havz 111g oneo'fltsenolsrrgrdly"secured to the side of inte-rbrake hanger thereto. I

of said spring plank and its other end movably connected to the bolster to permit said truck bolster and bracket to have relative movement with respect to each other, abrake hanger, and means for pivotally connecting said brake hanger to said bracket.

2. In a truck, the combination with a spring plank, av truck bolster movably sup- ;portedgonrsaid spring plank, a bracket having its lower end rigidly secured to the outer sideo-fsaid spring plank and its upper end novably connected to the bolster to perm-lit said truck bolster and bracket to have relative movement with respect. to each other, a brake hanger, and means for pivot- 3. In a truck, the combination with a spring plank,a truck bolster movably supported on said spring? plank, a bracket having a shoulder at its lower end engagingan edge of said plank and rigidly secured'to the outer side of said spring plank and the upper end of said bracket movably' connected tothe bolster and means on said bracket for pivotall thereto. y I

1. In a truck, the combination with a connectin a brake han' 'er b t:

sprin'gplank, at'ruc'k bolster'm'ovably sup j" ported on said sp ring'plank, a bracket having a shoulder-on one side and a stop on the other side of its lower end rigidly secured to the outer side of'said spring plank, said shoulder engaging an edge of said plank,

and the upperjend ofsaid bracket being n ovably connected to the/bolster, and means on said bracketfor plvotally connecting a 5. A bracket lt'orattaching abra'ke hanger to a car truck which comprises a section so constructed,arranged and adapted to engage an outer side ofa spring plank,-and an 'elon'galtedslot at its other end to niovably engage anmvable bolster, and an extension projecting laterally fronrsai'd straight section for pivotal'ly connecting a brake hanger 6. A; bracket. for attaching abrake hanger to a car trucl'rwhich comprises'a straight section having shoulder near one end so constructed, arranged and adapted to en-' an outer upper edge of a spring plank, and an elongated sl'ot' at its other end to movably engage'a projection on'an outer side of a memes bolster, and an' extension pro ecting laterally from said stra ghtse'ction for pivotally connecting abral'rejhanger. 7, A; bracket" for attaching a brake hanger to a car truck which "comprises alistraigh section having a: stop on one sidefand a.

shoulder on theotherside near one end. so constructed, arranged and adaptedfto" engage an outer upper edge ofla' 'spring plank,

and an elongatedfsl'ot at its otherend to v moval'oly engage projection on the" outer side of amovable'b'olster; and an" extension 80 ally connecting said brake hanger to said bracket.

memes 3 projecting laterally from said straight secbracket to have relative movement with retion forpivotally connectingabrake hanger. spect to each other, a brake hanger, and

8. In a truck, the combination With a means for flexibly connecting said brake 10 spring plank, a truck bolster movably suphanger to said bracket.

5 ported on said spring plank, a bracket fixed In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

to said spring plank and movably connected 7 a v to the bolster to permit said bolster and BRODERICK HASKELL. 

